keep an eye peeled en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To look out (for something) attentively.
Keep an eye peeled, you never know when the ice-cream truck will pass by.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeping an eye peeled | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| keep one's eyes peeled | alternative | lexicographic | |
| keeps an eye peeled | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| kept an eye peeled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept an eye peeled | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
keep an eye skinned · watch out · keep a look-out · keep an eye out · look out · be on the lookout · keep one's eyes skinned
Translations (8)
cs měj oči na šťopkách (look out attentively) · pl mieć oczy szeroko otwarte (look out attentively) · ru держа́ть у́хо востро (look out attentively) · ru держа́ть ушки на макушке (look out attentively) · pl mieć się na baczności (look out attentively) · ru смотре́ть в о́ба (look out attentively) · de die Augen offen halten (look out attentively) · pl mieć oczy dookoła głowy (look out attentively)